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Barrister Mark Ley Morgan, representing Avon and Somerset Constabulary, said: "The investigation started as a result of a member of the public who PC Hodge had arrested disclosed that the officer had assaulted Ms T.

"Shortly after, another member of the public who worked with Ms T who knew another PCSO revealed to that person she was concerned about how the officer had treated Ms T, in particular about throwing a mobile phone at her.

PC Wayne Hodge was sacked following a misconduct panel hearing into allegations he had "controlled and coerced" the lives of two female partners